9-12 Tea Party Rally

On September 12 at 12 AM, the Crystal Coast Tea Party Patriots boarded a bus in the Morehead City, NC WalMart parking lot, and headed off to Washington, DC to attend the 9-12 Tea Party Rally. En route, we stopped in New Bern, NC to pick up some patriots there, then another stop in Kinston, NC for a few more patriots. We had a few empty seats due to last minute cancellations, but that allowed a few of our members a little extra room for napping on the way to DC.

We made a pit stop at a truck stop between Emporia, VA and Richmond, VA, then made the rest of the way into DC, arriving around 8:30 AM at the foot of the Washington Monument.

There was a light rain much of the morning with sermons and prayers before the march to the Capitol began around 11 AM. The crowd increased in size throughout the morning, although respectable in size, the crowd was smaller than last year.

The crowd was cheerful as we marched to the Capitol, chanting, singing patriotic songs, and interacting with supportive onlookers. I saw no disrespectful signs, and heard no disrespectful comments, although I heard there was a small group of Lyndon LaRouche supporters sporting Adolph Hitler masks and mustaches, and carrying signs that would be objectionable to any Tea Party member. The LaRouche supporters were confronted by a few folks as not representing Tea Party views, and ultimately were asked to leave by the police.

Our group began to gather around 4 PM at our bus for the trip back home. We got back to Morehead City, NC close to 12 midnight! It was a long day, but one that I'm very glad to have participated.

I have included some short video clips of the 9-12 gathering. I hope you enjoy them.